MEMBER NEWS


GOVERNANCE


The latest from SCI HQ


SHARON TODD CEO of SCI


We recently saw the Committee on Climate Change alter its recommendation on an emissions target for the UK, the new advice is to completely eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 – a move that would impact many business and sectors.


Sustainability and clean growth are at the


forefront of SCI’s priorities for its future, and many of our upcoming major events over the next year have sustainability as a core theme. It is also the overarching driver of change in the chemical industry, as highlighted in the Chemical Council’s 2018 Strategy. SCI has continued to work closely with the Chemistry Council’s Innovation Committee developing its strategy and now a Sector Deal.


The Sector Deal, however, is not the end of this work, and the Chemistry Council and its Innovation Committee are now focused on the implementation of the Chemical Industry Sector Deal and the Council’s Strategy that was launched in November 2018. To meet the Chemistry Council’s


ambitious targets however, there must be


the right workforce, and at SCI, we are coordinating research on skill requirements across the sector – what we have, what we need, and how we can achieve it. As ever, we will continue to update you on HQ activities via our website and other channels.


I am delighted that a new SCI Canada awards nominations committee has now formed and is working hard towards selecting worthy recipients for prestigious Canada awards, including the highly coveted SCI Canada medal, established in 1939. More news to follow soon. We look forward to celebrating our community’s


achievements at our AGM, which is being held this year on Wednesday 3 July 2019 at our Belgrave Square HQ. Following on from last year’s ten-year


anniversary of SCI’s Horticulture Group, this year we will be celebrating 30 years of our Young Chemists’ Panel (YCP) at our Summer Reception with guest speaker, Chris Hill, executive director of Chemistry at Charles River Laboratories and the first chair of the YCP (1992-94). We hope to use this opportunity to reconnect with past YCP members, many of whom have gone on to successful careers in academia and industry across the globe. I look forward to seeing you all at the 138th AGM and Summer Reception.


SCI NEWS


Update on 138th AGM


We are delighted to announce that a wide range of members put names forward for places in the SCI’s governance structure. It is likely that voting will be limited


this year due to a close fit between the number of available spaces and the candidates applying. However, members will still be


requested to vote for any Resolutions. Please watch out for further updates, voting will be open in early June. A reminder that electronic voting


is now the default option for voting in the process. The electronic voting system allows you to register your vote online quickly, with all the required documents available to review as you go through the voting process. A biography for each of the


candidates will be available in the AGM pack, which you will be able to download from the SCI website.


Obituary


SCI is sorry to announce that Michael Street, a long-term SCI member, has passed away. He was heavily involved in the Solvent


These documents will be sent


to members who have previously requested to receive this information by post. If you would prefer to change how you receive this, please contact membership@soci.org. The minutes of the 137th SCI AGM


and Financial Statement are also available for you to view or download on our website.


Keep an eye on soci.org to find out the latest information on the 138th AGM.


Extraction and Ion Exchange technical group (now known as the Separation Science and Technology group). Our deepest condolences go to his family.


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